I woke up, not expecting what I would see.
The familiar ceiling welcomed me. Napakurap pa 'ko ng ilang ulit bago ko naisipang umupo. I gasped loudly when I felt how sore I am. Pinilit kong umusog sa kama upang makababa at ng magawa ko ay muntik na 'kong masubsob dahil sa sakit.
Damn..
But I can't think about it. Bakit nandito ako kaagad? Panaginip lang ba lahat? Anong nangyari? Nasaan sila?
"N-No they can't be.." I uttered.
Biglang bumukas ang pinto at sumalubong sa'kin si Dad, Mom at ilang tao sa likod nila na nakawhite. Their eyes widened when they saw me standing still while supporting myself beside the wall.
Agad na tumakbo sa tabi ko si Dad at inalalayan akong umupo muli sa kama. Mom with her worried face approached me.
"I'm glad to see you again, sweety.." mahina niyang saad bago haplusin ang buhok ko at yakapin. I hugged her back, I miss her too.
Napunta ang tingin ko kay Dad na may pag-aalala sa mata. "Anak, they'll going to check on you.." he said referring to the nurses and one doctor behind him.
I shook my head. "I'm okay Dad, I-I'm not hurt.." pahina kong saad bago yumuko.
I'm hurt down there but it's not the right time to joke around.
Nang makita niyang wala talaga akong balak magpatingin ay pinalabas niya ang mga 'yon sa kwarto ko. Dad sat beside me and caressed my hair. "Are you really okay? I miss you so much.. I-I thought we're going to lose you, anak,"
Seeing how much he cared for me, hindi ko maisip kung anong ginawa niyang malaking kasalanan kila Lucas para maghiganti sila ng ganoon. It's confusing me, who would I trust? Which side should I be?
"W-What happened po?" I suddenly asked.
Nakita ko ang pagtititigan nila bago bumuntong hininga si Mom sa tabi ko at pinaharap ako sa kaniya. "We found you yesterday, unconscious outside our house. We were in hurry to take you to the hospital but Dr. Flores who's with us yesterday said that we don't need to because you're not harm.."
"Unconscious? Outside?" I asked confused.
They nod their heads. "Yes anak, tell us, anong ginawa nila sa'yo? Did they hurt you? Anak please tell us.. M-May sinabi ba sila sa'yo?" Nag-aalalang tanong ni Dad.
I don't know what came into my mind but I refused to tell them what really happened. "T-They just tied me and t-they threatened me.. 'yon lang po."
I looked at him. "Why? May dapat po ba silang sabihin sa'kin?" Tanong ko rito. I saw how his eyes change, lumikot ito at maya-maya ay bumuntong hininga at iniling lamang ang ulo bago ngumiti.
"Wala anak.. Wala,"
They left me in my room to rest. He said that he'll do everything to capture the guys who kidnapped me.
I didn't said anything. Malamang ay ayaw kong mahuli sila ni Dad. Kung sasabihin ko namang h'wag at okay lang, magtataka siya.
Hindi ko lang maintindihan ay kung bakit nila agad ako ibinalik ng walang pagpapaalam na nangyari.
"You'll come back to us and if you don't, I'll hunt you. No matter what it takes, ibabalik kita sa'kin.."
Days past and I admit that I felt so lost. Parang may kulang, may hinahanap-hanap na 'ko. Saileen found out that I'm already here at our house, pumunta agad siya rito upang kamustahin ako.
She didn't know that I got kidnapped, well hindi ko alam kung kidnap nga ba dahil gusto ko sa kidnapper but anyway, she asked me about my life there.
"Really?" Mangha niyang tanong habang sumisilay ang ngiti sa labi. I told hwr that I met a hotties there at ang haliparot ay naging interisado agad.
I rolled my eyes at her. "Ikalma mo 'yang ano mo ha? They're mine.. Only!"
Tinaasan naman niya 'ko ng kikay dahil doon. Naging seryoso siya. "Kizeah Monic.. tell me, may namamagitan ba sa inyong apat?"
I stopped. Realization hits me. Goodness, hindi nga pala normal yung gano'n.
Napansin niya yata ang paghinto ko. Nawala ang kaninang biruan naming aura. She looked at me with her calm eyes. "Okay I get it, mayro'n nga? I'm your friend Kez, don't lie to me.."
I slowly nodded my head and bit my lip, readying myself on her judgement but it didn't came. Sa halip ay narinig ko ang impit niyang tili bago ako sabunutan at hampasin. "You bitch! Hindi ka man lang nagtira sa'kin!" She screamed.
Naguguluhan ko siyang tinignan. "You're not mad? Y-You won't judge me?" I asked her with a small voice.
Her brows furrowed. "Why would I? Polyamory relationship exist Kez.. Ano bang gusto mong maging reaction ko?"
Iniling ko ang ulo bago yumuko at kagatin ang labi. "Akala ko kasi, You're to judge me.."
She pinched my shoulder lightly. Nang mag-angat ako ng tingin ay nakita ko ang masungit niyang tingin sa'kin pero bahagyang nakangiti. "I'm not, I'll never going to do that. Basta nandito lang ako, k'wento mo sa'kin lahat.."
My heart melted on what she said. I suddenly gave her a tight hug. I just feel so safe and comfortable with her, hindi ako nagsisising siya ang naging kaibigan ko.
Matapos ang madrama naming tagpo ay nagpatuloy nanaman kami sa pang-aasar sa isa't isa. She mentioned that she's currently working as secretary of a high profile man. Nagulat nga ako dahil bakit siya mag si-secretary? Eh may kumpanya 'tong babaeng 'to.
"You know.." She put the back of her hand under her chin and moved her brows up and down. "He's so handsome, cold and strict. Pag daw gano'n, halimaw daw sa kama.." parang tanga niyang saad bago tumilo ng pagkalakas-lakas.
"The question is, magustuhan ka kaya?" Prangka kong tanong kaya nakatanggap ako ng masamang tingin.
She proudly lift her chin up. "Of course! No one can resist my charm. Remember this my bitch friend, I, Saileen Klee Alcantara would do everything to make Mr. Ethan Gabriel Villarin fall for me!"
Natawa na lamang ako at tumango-tango bago nagbaba ng tingin sa phone ko na nakalapag. Umaasang iilaw 'yon at makikita 'ko ang pangalan nila pero wala.
How can I go back to them when my father don't allow me to go outside our house without any bodyguards? In the very first place, saan ako babalik?
It's been three weeks, parang mamamatay na 'ko kung hindi ko pa sila makikita.
I was about to get up when I felt my stomach churned. Nanlaki ang mata ko at napatakip sa bibig ng maramdaman ko na masusuka ako. I ran towards the bathroom, bigla akong nahilo at parang mailuluwa ko na ang bituka ko dahil doon.
I heard my friend calling me, Sinabi ko lang na maayos ako bago sumandal sa pader at napatulala.
I'm having an idea about this so I'm not that shock to think of it but..
Really? This is their assurance huh?
